Govt studying ways to widen scope of protection against child sexual exploitation


PETALING JAYA: The government is exploring ways to further strengthen the existing legal framework to handle matters related to sexual exploitation of children online, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, offences related to online child sexual abuse materials involved six categories of offences with jail terms ranging from five years to 30 years, including whipping.

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